Young drivers at railway crossings: an exploration of risk perception and target behaviours for intervention

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 57-64

  Davey, J ^a   Wallace, A ^a   Stenson, N ^a   Freeman, J ^a  

^a School of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

railway crossings; risk perception; young drivers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; RAILWAY; RISK PERCEPTION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; RAILROADS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 54049137642     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300801972221     Document Type: Article

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